Phosphide iodides or iodide phosphides are compounds containing
anion
An ion () is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge.
The charge of an electron is considered to be negative by convention and this charge is equal and opposite to the charge of a proton, which is considered to be positive by conve ...
s composed of
iodide
An iodide ion is the ion I−. Compounds with iodine in formal oxidation state −1 are called iodides. In everyday life, iodide is most commonly encountered as a component of iodized salt, which many governments mandate. Worldwide, iodine def ...
(I
−) and
phosphide
In chemistry, a phosphide is a compound containing the ion or its equivalent. Many different phosphides are known, with widely differing structures. Most commonly encountered on the binary phosphides, i.e. those materials consisting only of phos ...
(P
3−). They can be considered as
mixed anion compounds
Mixed anion compounds, heteroanionic materials or mixed anion materials are chemical compounds containing cations and more than one kind of anion. The compounds contain a single phase, rather than just a mixture.
Use in materials science
By having ...
. They are in the category of
pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the
phosphide chloride A Phosphide chloride is a mixed anion compound containing both phosphide (P3−) and chloride (Cl−) ions.
A common structural element is P73− which is called heptaphosphanortricyclane with a formal IUPAC name of heptaphosphatricyclo .2.1.02,6ep ...
s,
arsenide iodide
Arsenide iodides or iodide arsenides are compounds containing anions composed of iodide (I−) and arsenide (As3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compounds. They are in the category of pnictidehalides. Related compounds include the arse ...
s
antimonide iodide
Antimonide iodides or iodide antimonides are compounds containing anions composed of iodide (I−) and antimonide (Sb3−). They can be considered as mixed anion compound
Mixed anion compounds, heteroanionic materials or mixed anion materials are ...
s and
phosphide bromide
Phosphide bromides or bromide phosphides are compounds containing anions composed of bromide (Br−) and phosphide (P3−) anions. Usually phosphorus is covalently connected into more complex structures. They can be considered as mixed anion compou ...
s.
Phosphorus can form clusters or chains in these compounds, so that some are 1-dimensional or fibrous.
Phosphide iodides are often metallic, black or dark red in colour.
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